Campos endorsed

In one of the more up-for-grabs council races this year, some serving politicians threw their support behind hopeful Elizabeth “Liz” Campos this morning in her campaign for the seat in District 3.

Campos and a smattering of endorsers and supporters held a 9 a.m. press conference on the steps of City Hall to formally announce her bid.

Now constituents can put a face to Campos’ greatest claim to competency: State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, for whom she worked as legal secretary and then chief of staff after Uresti was elected to the Texas Senate.

The state senator endorsed Campos this morning, as did Bexar County commissioners Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez and Kevin Wolff. Campos is running in the May election against auto technician Ernest Zamora Jr. and incumbent Jennifer Ramos.

The latter is battling an ethics complaint filed by Campos’ sister, Tina Cortez, alleging the councilwoman used her position to favor her then-employer, WellMed Medical Management.

“We need someone who’s going to be working with the community,” Uresti said today.